Canary Wharf station incident: Person taken to trauma centre

Emergency services outside Canary Wharf station on Saturday (February 15) <i>(Image: Dolly McDuff/Facebook)</i>
Emergency services outside Canary Wharf station on Saturday (February 15) (Image: Dolly McDuff/Facebook)
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A person has been rushed to a major trauma centre after an incident at Canary Wharf station yesterday.

The London Ambulance Service was called to Canary Wharf station at around 12.52pm on Saturday (February 15) after reports of "a person injured".

Following this, the station was closed with several fire engines, ambulances and a police car pictured outside the entrance in Upper Bank Street.

Passengers on X reported being told to "evacuate the station".

READ MORE: Canary Wharf station closed after incident: RECAP

One passenger told this paper: "I was heading into the station just before it was evacuated.

"I managed to get the last westbound Jubilee line train just as the evacuation order sounded."

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called yesterday (15 February) at 12.52pm to reports of a person injured at Canary Wharf underground station.

"We sent a number of resources to the scene including an ambulance crew, Advanced Paramedic and Incident Response Officer.

"We took the patient to a major trauma centre."

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